Curtain brooch



Aug. 4, 1942. P. cANoNlco rs1-JM. 2,291,875

CURTAINl BROOCH Filed Jan. 14, 1947 Zhwentors .si l

Gttomeg Patented Aug. 4, 1942 OFFICE CURTAIN BROOCH Paul Canonico, Sharon, and Vincent Arena, Farrell, Pa.

Application Janualy 14, 1941, Serial No. 374,347

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a device particularly adapted for positioning between the opposing edges of a pair of lace curtains such as are commonly used in connection with residence windows.

The principal objects of the invention is the provision of a curtain brooch adapted to be positioned between a pair of curtains and attached to the opposing edges so as to control the positioning of one curtain with respect to the other, with the object of effecting uniform alignment of the opposing curtain.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a curtain brooch adapted to be attached to the opposing edges of a pair of window curtains so as to hold the same in alignment and at the same time present an attractive and ornamental appearance.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a curtain brooch adapted to be positioned between and on th'e opposing edges of a pair of window curtains and possessing sufficient weight to insure the straight and attractive hanging of the curtain.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made with'in the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the curtain brooch.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a modified form of the curtain brooch.

Figure 3 is a perspective View of a further modification of the curtain brooch showing the device formed of a resilient material.

By referring to the drawing and Figure l in particular it will be seen that the curtain brooch comprises a body section I preferably formed of glass in an attractive design and equipped with a spring tension member I I in a manner so that extended portions I2 of the spring tension member II are vadapted to engage and hold a curtain positioned between the same and the adjacent area of the body member Ill, as, for example, at such times as the curtain brooch is positioned between a pair of curtains in order to hold the curtains in correct alignment with respect to each other so that a uniform opening'is left between them as is desirable in the hanging of curtains of various kinds and types on various windows particularly residence windows. In Figure 1 the body member I0, formed of glass, is provided with a tapered projection I3 narrower at a point l immediately adjacent the body member II! and widening somewhat beyond that point so as to form a means of attachment for the spring tension member I I which is clipped thereabout and thus held in position against the body member Il] thereby. Upwardly extending U shaped sections M of the spring tension member II are provided to increase the flexibility of the same and to permit manual manipulation of the outermost loop sections I 2 thereof away from the body member IIJ by pressure manually brought to bear against a pair of out-turned handle-like end sections I5 of the spring tension member II. Thus, when it is desired to position the curtain brooch between the opposed edges of a pair of curtains the device is grasped between the lingers by the outwardly turned handle-like end sections I5 of the spring tension member thereof which serves to move the loop sections I2 thereof away from the body member I0 and thus permit the ready placement of the device over the opposed edges of the pair of curtains. When in proper position with the curtains between th'e portions I2 of the spring tension member and the body member I0, the device is released and will thereafter cling to the curtains thus supporting themselves and lat the same time holding the curtains in desired alignment. In order to insure positive positioning of the curtains within the device, secondary projections I6 are provided on the body member I0 which, centered in the outwardly extending loop sections I2 of the spring tension member I I, distort the curtain material sufliciently to insure positioning of the curtain brooch thereon,

By referring now to Figure 2 of the drawing a modified form of the device may be seen which comprises a body member II of ornamental design simulating, for example, a butterfly upon which a spring tension member I8, similar in form to that heretofore described, has been positioned and is secured thereto by any manner well known to the art such as welding or soldering or riveting the same as indicated by the numeral I 9. A pair of raised projections 20 positioned within the area of the outwardly extending loops 2I of the spring tension member I8 insure the positioning of the device on the curtain material, and outwardly extending handle-like end sections 22 of the spring tension member I8 provide for manua1 manipulation in a manner the same as that heretofore described. It will be obvious that the device may comprise any ornamental form which will render an attractive appearance to the curtains being held in alignment thereby.

In Figure 3 a perspective View of a modification of the device shown in Figure 1 is illustrated wherein a curtain brooch comprising a body portion 23 formed in an ornamental design and preferably of a resilient material such as rubber, has been provided with integrally formed projecting arms 24 which serve the same purpose as the spring tension members H and I8 heretofore described. In Figure 3 these integrally formed arms 24 project outwardly from a central section 25 which in turn projects slightly from one surface of the body member 23. This form of the device is particularly adapted for formaE tion from resilient material such as rubber and in operation is dependent upon the resistance to distortion inherently possessed b-y the resilient vmaterial of which the device is formed. The opposing edges of the curtains upon which the device is positioned are slipped into narrow spaces between the body member 23 and projection arms 24.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is:

1. A curtain brooch comprising an elongated body member formed of transparent material having a relatively ilat outwardly tapering projection formed centrally on the said body portion and a spring member adapted to be clamped onto the said projection, said spring member including a pair of oppositely disposed outwardly extending sections adapted to cooperate with the said body member in receiving and retaining the opposing edges of a pair of window curtains therebetween so as to hold the same in desirable alignment.

2. A curtain brooch comprising a body member and a spring member .adapted to be attached thereto, means formed on said body member adapted to receive and retain said spring mem* ber, said spring member including a pair of oppositely disposed outwardly extending sections adapted to cooperate with the said body member in receiving and retaining the opposing edges of a pair of window curtains therebetween so as to hold the same in desirable alignment.

3. Acurtain brooch comprising a body member formed of suitable material having a relatively flat outwardly tapering projection formed centrally on the said body member and a spring member adapted to be clamped onto the said projection, said` Spring member including a pair of oppositely disposed outwardly extending sections adapted to cooperate with the said body member in receiving and retaining the opposing edges of a pair of window curtains therebetween so as to `hold the same in desirable alignment, secondary projections formed -on the said body member within the area dened by the said outwardly extending sections of the said spring member.

PAUL CANONICO. VINCENT ARENA. 

